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The Powder Coating Process
Powder coating is one of the most durable finishes that can be applied to industrial manufactured products, and offers excellent corrosion protection and is very safe because of its lack of volatile organic compounds. To understand the powder coating process you should start with the fundamentals.
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Conversion Coatings: Phosphate vs. Zirconium
Both phosphate-based and zirconium coatings have their advantages, but zirconium is fast becoming the pretreatment of choice.
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Choosing Abrasive Compounds
Abrasive compounds for finishing a range of applications from prime automotive to painted cabinetry to composites.
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Finishing Activity: May Expansion Slowed, Closing at an Index of 57.3
May marks the first slowing of Finishing’s expansion this year, the time prior being December 2021.
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Episode 20: Jesse Baldwin, Triplex Plating
Jesse Baldwin, chief operating officer for 2022 electroplating and anodizing Top Shop Triplex Plating, discusses the importance of benchmarking and the company’s formula for success.
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Powder Coating Chain
Some powder coating jobs are trickier than others. Here’s a peek at how Keystone Koating recently powder coated a long chain.
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The Benefits of Benchmarking Surface Quality in Manufacturing
Lucas Dillingham, of surface inspection technology provider Brighton Science, offers insights for consistent, successful adhesion of coatings.
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Building Momentum for the Future of the Finishing Industry
Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis offers a quick recap of this year’s SUR/FIN surface finishing industry trade show.
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A Top Name in Finishing in More Ways (and Locations) Than One
Inside the business philosophy and company culture at Pioneer Metal Finishing.
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Solving Unmet Needs of the Medical Device Industry
Pioneer Metal Finishing's Medical Center of Excellence has expanded the company's capacity to serve the critical medical device industry. With ISO 13485 certification in hand, the company is now a key driver in medical innovations.
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Video Podcast: Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives' APS Automation Cell Tour
Mike Shappell of Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives, takes PF on a video tour of the company’s new Abrasive Process Solutions (APS) automation cell, which offers finishers a path to automation for mechanical finishing processes.
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